Man standing on punt boat taking a couple down the Avon River in Christchurch

Te raki o te Moana Pounamu

Upper South Island

Photo: Graeme Murray

Aerial view of Fyffe House with the ocean in the backyard

Fyffe House

In a stunning seaside setting, Fyffe House is Kaikōura’s oldest surviving building and the last remnant of a pioneer whaling station established in 1842 with a rich history that is centuries deep, dating from the arrival of tangata whenua.

Staff at the front door of Kate Sheppard House welcoming a mother and two girls to visit the house

Te Whare Waiutuutu
Kate Sheppard House

Discover the story behind the celebrated leader of the Aotearoa New Zealand women's suffrage movement, Kate Sheppard.
Lyttelton Timeball lit up at night overlooking the Lyttelton Harbour

Lyttelton Timeball

Visual signals were important features of any port, necessary for communication between ship and shore, in pre-radio times. The Timeball Station sustained devasting damage during the Canterbury earthquakes, with only the tower remaining.